Android Instant Apps are finally ready for prime-time, available to all developers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Instant Apps are finally ready for prime-time, available to all developers July 09, 2025 Last year’sGoogle I/ObroughtAndroid Instant Apps, which give people the ability to play around with apps without the need to actually download them. Since then, Instant Apps were put on the back burner, but it looks like they are finally ready for developers to tinker away....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Christine Gonzalez

Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear coming to Android (Update: Out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear coming to Android (Update: Out now!) July 18, 2025 UPDATE 08-08-2025, 3:07 P.M. EST:Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspearis now officially available in the Google Play Store. As expected, it is priced at $9.99. Original Article:Baldur’s Gateis a fantasy role-playing game that came out for computers nearly 20 years ago. It got a follow-up,Baldur’s Gate IItwo years later....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Bryan Kirby

Best karaoke apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best karaoke apps for Android June 30, 2025 Nowadays, people experience stress daily with demands and problems steadily rising higher. That’s why it’s necessary to take some time off now and then and lighten up your load. People can engage in a number of stress-relieving activities, such as engaging in sports and exercise, partying all night, or going to karaoke with friends....

July 24, 2025 · 10 min · 2063 words · Stephen Hendricks

Best of Android 2015: User Experience

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of Android 2015: User Experience August 16, 2025 What is Best of Android? In Best of Android, we take the hottest devices of the moment and compare them in-depth. For this first edition, we picked up the following Android flagships: What about the Galaxy S6 or the HTCOne M9 or the OnePlus 2, you ask. Those are all great phones....

July 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1869 words · Robert Davis

Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector Review [video]

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector Review [video] July 18, 2025 Since I am on a bit of a kick about enhancing the Android experience with accessories, I’m going to continue it by looking at ways to extend your display. Too often I see people who have phones or tablets with micro-HDMI ports and they never take advantage of them. Sure, it does seem a little weird to have your phone display on a large HDTV, but there are definitely times that such connectivity can come in handy....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1184 words · Mark Russell

CheapCast, the Chromecast emulator, is now in the Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CheapCast, the Chromecast emulator, is now in the Play Store August 14, 2025 While Google’s Chromecast isn’t exactly expensive, many users simply can’t buy it due to limited availability. Other people may already have Android-powered devices like the Ouya or HDMI sticks like Favi and may want to “upgrade” them with Chromecast functionality. Put simply, CheapCast,on which we first reported last week, lets you emulate a Chromecast receiver on just about any Android device....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Darlene Mendez

EU tech companies accusing Google, Apple, and Facebook of unfair business practices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. EU tech companies accusing Google, Apple, and Facebook of unfair business practices July 11, 2025 The European Commission has received a number of complaints from tech companies based on the old continent regarding unfair business practices by major players in the market including Apple and Google. That’s why it has started working on a possible law that would address these issues....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Emily Lopez

FCC formally approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger, but one more hurdle remains

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC formally approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger, but one more hurdle remains June 03, 2025 Today, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger (viaThe Verge). The two dissenting votes were from the Democrat members of the FCC while the other three were from the two Republican members as well as FCC chairman Ajit Pai. With the FCC now officially on board forthe merger— andthe FTC also officially on board— the deal only faces one last hurdle: themulti-state lawsuitfiled by various Attorneys General in an effort to block the deal....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Jeremy Mcconnell

Fortnite is now live for non-Samsung devices, but you'll still need to wait (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fortnite is now live for non-Samsung devices, but you’ll still need to wait (Updated) June 28, 2025 Update, August 13 at 4:33 p.m. ET:It looks like the Fortnite team is accepting more non-Samsung beta testers! If you were previously put on a waitlist, be sure to check your email — you may have been sent an invite from Epic Games....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Maureen Franklin

GNARBOX& video editing machine that fits in your pocket

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GNARBOX - a complete photo & video editing machine that fits in your pocket June 23, 2025 Photo and video editors will know getting work done on-the-go is no simple task. Bulky laptops and other hardware can be cumbersome; not to mention, they can get damaged in the process. We love digging through Kickstarter and came across something that may change your work flow....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Travis Sherman

Google formally confirms Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: See official renders here!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google formally confirms Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: See official renders here! June 19, 2025 We’ve seen a ton of leaks already related toGoogle’s upcoming flagship Pixels, but now we have the real deal. Out of the blue,the company just revealedimages, naming, and other aspects and features of the Pixel 6 series. The series will include the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Wendy Fitzgerald

Google Pixel 5 zoom test: Is Super Res Zoom enough?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 5 zoom test: Is Super Res Zoom enough? August 14, 2025 ThePixel 5is the latest showcase for Google’s mobile photography prowess, boasting cutting-edgeHDRandlow-lightcapabilities. But the phone has also made a key camera hardware change this year. It has dropped the 2x 16MP telephoto capabilities from theGoogle Pixel 4in favor of a 16MP wide-angle lens. In an attempt to sidestep the absence, Google once again turns to software chicanery....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Anna Thomas

Google Play's Indie Games Festival celebrates indie devs and their games on September 23

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play’s Indie Games Festival celebrates indie devs and their games on September 23 August 21, 2025 Along with many other announcements made that year, 2016 also saw Google announce the first annualGoogle Play Indie Games Festival, which, as the name subtly implies, celebrated indie games and the developers behind them. Fast forward to 2017, and the now-annual event is taking submissions for this year’s celebration....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Mitchell Best